Bruzer
Active member
The Great Potato Give Away
Saturday September 26th, 2009
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
(Take Manning Freeway North to 195th Avenue,
turn right and follow the signs!)
The Edmonton Potato Growers and the Greater Edmonton
Alliance have teamed up to bring Edmontonians to their own
"Local Harvest" on some of our city's most spectacular farmland.
• Harvest 50 lbs of FREE POTATOES per person. THERE ARE MORE
THAN 100,000 POUNDS AVAILABLE AT NORBEST FARMS!
• Come roll up your sleeves and feel the dirt in your fingers – no tools or bags
needed! We will supply you with a re‐useable bag for your spuds.
• Experience and learn about the significant contribution Edmonton's farms and
farming families make to the city.
• Learn about GEA’s campaign to preserve high yield farmland within urban
development and create a strong local food economy.
Day to include:
- Growing Potatoes 101‐ Learn from the experts on how to grow your own
potatoes on your own city lot. 10:00 a.m.‐ 11:00 a.m.
- Education and Visioning‐ This event is about raising awareness of the amount of
food this land produces locally, providing an update on the Municipal
Development Plan, as well as getting your input on how it should be used in the
future.. 12:00 p.m.‐1:00 p.m.
- Kuhlmans Market Gardens and Greenhouses Fundraiser for GEA‐ After
harvesting your own local potatoes visit Kuhlmans Greenhouses and buy the rest
of your vegetables and support the work of the Greater Edmonton Alliance.
Call Michael Walters at 780‐485‐1089 for more information or visit
www.greateredmontonalliance.com or Welcome to the Edmonton Potato Growers website!
Saturday September 26th, 2009
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
(Take Manning Freeway North to 195th Avenue,
turn right and follow the signs!)
The Edmonton Potato Growers and the Greater Edmonton
Alliance have teamed up to bring Edmontonians to their own
"Local Harvest" on some of our city's most spectacular farmland.
• Harvest 50 lbs of FREE POTATOES per person. THERE ARE MORE
THAN 100,000 POUNDS AVAILABLE AT NORBEST FARMS!
• Come roll up your sleeves and feel the dirt in your fingers – no tools or bags
needed! We will supply you with a re‐useable bag for your spuds.
• Experience and learn about the significant contribution Edmonton's farms and
farming families make to the city.
• Learn about GEA’s campaign to preserve high yield farmland within urban
development and create a strong local food economy.
Day to include:
- Growing Potatoes 101‐ Learn from the experts on how to grow your own
potatoes on your own city lot. 10:00 a.m.‐ 11:00 a.m.
- Education and Visioning‐ This event is about raising awareness of the amount of
food this land produces locally, providing an update on the Municipal
Development Plan, as well as getting your input on how it should be used in the
future.. 12:00 p.m.‐1:00 p.m.
- Kuhlmans Market Gardens and Greenhouses Fundraiser for GEA‐ After
harvesting your own local potatoes visit Kuhlmans Greenhouses and buy the rest
of your vegetables and support the work of the Greater Edmonton Alliance.
Call Michael Walters at 780‐485‐1089 for more information or visit
www.greateredmontonalliance.com or Welcome to the Edmonton Potato Growers website!
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